I am pretty confident people rent successfully everywhere, its about finding the niche that works best for you and in that area.

I'm very interested in an upset bid on a foreclosure in a neighborhood which I'm very confident in. 

So, that is a calculated amount based on what you paid the state, plus additional interest, assuming there have been no improvements. 

I've been listening to the podcasts, reading the blog and browsing the forums and all the information here has really helped give me confidence to take that leap.

We want to sell our biggest home in hopes the cash flow can be improved by splitting it into 2-3 homes versus one.  

To get to this level, you could either pay down the loan through payments or make some improvements to the property that raise the value or wait for the market to appreciate on it's own. 

I am not certain what the average length of stay will be, but based on my market research, I am confident it will be more than 2 nights but less than 7 nights.I am not sure what hotel-like services would entail. 

Purchased for $193,000 in 2014 (VA)IRRRL/VA to VA for 185,000 in 2016 @ 3.625% / 30yr (Bank paid 100% of the fees)Currently owe $175,000Realtor thinks we can sell pretty quick at $234,500Market seems to have improved quite a bit in the last few years.

Experienced and decent borrower too who actually got a CA bond to pay for the horizontal improvements. 

I always wanted to do it, when I was living there, it would improve the property value, but should I do it while its occupied?